Federal immigration agents conducted enforcement operations in Rochester Thursday as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s renewed rollout of immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Two Rochester lawmakers have stated they are “aware of increased ICE activity in the Rochester area.”

At Home leased the Rochester store. Pergola, LLC, and Abraham Properties, LLC, both based in St. Paul, sold the property to Coborn’s. Pergola and Abraham paid $8.47 million to buy it in 2021, a more than a $4 million jump from its previous sale price of $4.39 million just three months prior.

After a flurry of ICE related events unfolding across Minnesota, Rochester Public Schools’ superintendent Dr. Kent Pekel sent a letter to parents discussing the school district’s procedures around dealing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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An increased presence of federal immigration agents is being reported in. Two lawmakers said they are "aware of increased ICE activity in the area." There were also reports of ICE agents in various parts of the city on Thursday.